addict
v.对……有瘾 n.沉溺于不良嗜好者
He is addicted to alcohol and drugs.
他离不开酒和药物。
Doctors and policemen disagree on how to control drug distribution and handle addicts.
医生对警察对于如何管制药量的分配及管理有药瘾者的意见并不一致。
assiduous
adj.刻苦的
He is assiduous at his studies; he words hard and steadily, and pays continual attention to his teacher.
他专心于他的功课，刻苦坚定地工作，并时时注意老师所说的话。
conspire
v.图谋
The two men conspired to steal the jewels and then sell them to a jeweller in another country.
那两人企图盗取珠宝，然后卖给另一个国家的珠宝商。
elusive
adj.令人困惑的
He is such an elusive person; you never know where he is when you want him.
他就是这样一个谜一般的人物，当你需要他时，你永远不知道他在何处。
gaudy
adj.华而不实的
A cheap, gaudy steamboat arrive at the wharf from St.louis.
一般来自圣路易，低廉而俗丽的汽船到达了码头。
ignite
v.使燃烧
He ignited the match by scratching it on the desk.
他将火柴在桌上一擦，便点燃了火柴。
negotiate
v.商订
The trade union is negotiating with the employers to get a better contract.
工会正与雇主商订一较好的合约。
respiration
n.呼吸
Respiration is difficult at great heights and some mountaineers wear oxygen masks to overcome such difficulty.
在很高的地方呼吸是困难的，有些登山者配戴氧气面罩来克服这个困难。
spice
n.调味；调料
The speaker made a few funny jokes to add spice to his speech.
这演说者开了一些有趣的玩笑，以便为演说添加些趣味。
unanimous
adj.全体一致的
The proposal was accepted with unanimous approval by the committee.
这个建议是经委员会全体一致赞同而采用的。
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aggregate
v.集合；合计
The power of the allies aggregated together was great, though individually some were quite weak.
尽管个人的力量相当微弱，只要团结起来，便可汇成一股强大的力量。
His various wages for the year aggregated $22,000.
一年内，他的各种工资总计有两万两千元。
banal
adj.琐屑的
Their conversation was banal, full of uninteresting remarks, such as "nice weather" and "slow traffic today".
他们谈话的内容琐碎，都是些乏味之词，例如“天气好”和“今天交通缓慢”。
curative
adj.有疗的
Taking a rest in the mountains is very curative for breathing difficulties.
在山上休息对治疗呼吸困难非常有功效。
enforce
v.迫使
The robbers enforced obedience to their demand by threat of violence.
匪徒以暴力威胁使受害者服从他们的要求。
hypocrite
n.伪君子
No one in the village likes the man because he is a shameless hypocrite.
村庄内没有一个人喜欢那人，因为他是一个无耻的伪君子。
intercept
v.中途拦截
It is illegal to intercept a letter or parcel before it is delivered.
在信件或包裹尚未送达收件人之时，中途拦截是违法的。
persecute
n.迫害
Some early religious leaders were persecuted by their enemies.
某些早期的宗教领袖被他们的敌人所迫害。
sarcasm
n.讥讽
"Don't hurry!" said her father in sarcasm as she slowly dressed.
当她缓慢地穿衣时，他的父亲讽刺地说“别急”。
superfluous
adj.多余的
We have enough food for the picnic; any more food would be superfluous.
我们有足够的野餐食物，再多的食物将会是多余的。
vindicate
v.辩解
The report of the committee of inquiry completely vindicates him and declares his action to have been right and proper.
调查委员会的报告完全是在替他辩护，而且声言他的行为是正确恰当的。
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animate
v.使有生气 adj.有生命的
A smile animated her face as she went to the gate to meet her husband.
当她到门口迎接她丈夫时，一个微笑使她的脸朝气蓬勃。
Many scientists now believe that there are some worlds in outer space having animate beings
现在有许多科学家相信在外太空的某些星球上有生物存在。
chivalry
n.骑士精神
Chivalry includes bravery , loyalty, honor, courtesy, respect for woman, protection of the weak, and generosity.
骑士精神包括了勇敢，忠贞，荣誉感，礼貌，尊敬妇女，保护弱小和慷慨。
diagnosis
n.调查
A doctor cannot treat an illness until he has made a diagnosis.
医生未作诊断前，不能治病。
exemplify
v.例示
The teacher exemplified the use of the word for the students.
这位老师为学生举例说明这字的用法。
impend
v.逼近
When a war impends, wise men try to prevent it in advance.
战争将临时，智者设法预先阻止它。
modulate
v.调整
The speaker had a really noble voice which he could modulate wit great skill.
这位演说者有副相当好的噪子，他能很技巧地调整它。
prophecy
n.预言
The teacher's prophecy that the boy would become a great national leader was later fulfilled.
老师曾预言这男孩会成为一位伟大的国家领袖，这预言后来实现了。
sensuous
adj.感官的
After hard work we could feel the sensuous delight of a hot bath.
在辛苦的工作后，我们能够感觉洗热水澡全身舒畅的快乐。
tact
n.机智
A minister of foreign affairs who lacks tact is a dangerous man.
缺乏机智的外交部长是个危险的人物。
vindictive
adj.欲报复的
The vindictive little girl tore up her sister's papers.
那个充满报复心的小女孩撕破了她姐姐的作业。
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append
v.附加
If you hand in your report late, append a note explaining the reason for the delay.
如果你迟交报告，附上一纸条解释延迟的理由。
communal
adj.公有的
The Plains Indian has a plentiful and regular supply of meat and skins by the communal buffalo hunting.
大草原的印第安人可猎取公有的牛，而常得到很多肉和皮。
ecology
n.生态学
After learning ecology I could see the relation of loving things to their environment and to each other.
读过生态学之后，我能了解生物和周围环境及生物彼此间的关系。
forbear
v.忍住
He's deserved to be punished several times, but I've for borne from doing so.
他应受更多倍于此的处罚，但我忍住了，没有那么做。
indifference
n.无足轻重的
I was a matter of indifference to him whether his hands were clean or dirty.
他的手是干净的或肮脏的，对他而言是无足轻重的事。
mediocre
adj.平凡的
He was a mediocre student; his academic records were not excellent, but not bad, either.
他是个平凡的学生，他的学业成绩不很优秀，但也不坏。
rehearse
v.详述；预演
He rehearsed the story of al his sufferings in prison.
他详述他在狱中的一切遭遇的故事。
We rehearsed our parts for the school play.
我们排演学校话剧中的角色。
singular
adj.奇异的
It is unwise to make yourself so singular in your clothes.
在服饰上标新立异是不明智的。
transient
adj.智暂的
My mood is only transient;it will go away pretty soon.
我的情绪只是一时的，很快就会过去的。